Genesis 28:22
What does Genesis 28:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 28:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me--tithing I tithe to Thee.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall be called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And this stone, which I have set up [for] a pillar, shall beGod's house; and of all that thou wilt give me I will without fail give the tenth to thee.
Context
v.21so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Jehovah will be my God,
v.22This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 14:22
Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which cometh forth from the field year by year.
- Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.
- Genesis 28:17
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- Genesis 12:8
And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.
- Genesis 14:20
and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.
- Leviticus 27:30
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah’s: it is holy unto Jehovah.
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